Joseph guminski



(No Model.)

J. GUMINSKI. LUNCH COMPANION.

No. 557,668. Patented Apr. 7, 1896;

ANDREW a GRANAHPHGTO-UTNUYWLSHINGTDSJLD NITE STATES ATENT OFFICE.

J OSEPH GUMINSKI, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

LUNCH COMPANlON.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 557,668, dated April 7, 1896.

Application filed May 21, 1895. Serial No. 550,035. (No model.)

To all whom, it ntay concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn GUMINSKI, a citizen of the United States,residin g in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Lunch Companions, which in1- provement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a novel construction of lunch companion and appliances therefor, which can be readily transported or attached to a bicycle, 850., means being provided for obtaining ready access to the interior thereof.

It also consists of a novel construction of drinking-cup and saucer attachment therefor, the same being readily inserted in an end of said companion, and the saucer portion forming a cover or closure for the end of said companion, said cover being held in position by suitable locking devices.

It further consists of novel details of construction, all as will be hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a lunch companion and its adjuncts embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of a detachable drinking-cup and saucer, which, when applied to the end of the companion, serves as a closure therefor. Fig. 8 represents a section on line cc 0;, Fig. 1, showing the locking device for retaining said cap in position.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a lunch companion, the same being preferably of oval shape and having the end portions or caps 13 and O, the latter being removable and having attached thereto a flange D, which serves to engage the end portion of the companion, said end portion 0 having a cup F attached thereto, which in the present instance is of oval shape and tapers, being widest at the top, as will be understood from Fig. 2, the space between the junction of said cup with the end 0 and the fiangeD forming a convenient saucer under and around the cup for the reception of any of the contents of said cup which may be spilled therefrom.

G and H designate straps mounted upon said companion, through which the belt or sash J passes, said beltha-v'ing attached thereto, between said straps, the button K or similar device, which serves as a stop and limits the movement of said belt relative to said straps, said sash or belt being readily adjustable as to length by means of the loops or similar devices J, as is evident.

L designates a lid or cover which is hinged to a side of said companion, so as to overlap the same and prevent the ingress of water to the interior of the companion, said cover having a suitable spring-lock M, and said cover being in the present instance in alignment with said straps G and H, so that when the belt is in contact with the body of the person carrying the same the portion N thereof will be over said cover, thereby concealing the same and assisting to keep it in position, as is evident.

When the cup is inserted in the companion, it is desirable to lock the same in position, and for this purpose a spring P is employed, as seen in Fig. 3, one end of said spring being attached to a side of said companion, while the free end thereof has projecting inwardly therefrom the catch Q,which extends through a slot in the flange of said cup and contacts with the end of said companion, said catch being located with reference to the other parts substantially as seen in Fig. 3, the free end of said spring being provided with a suitable lip R for the purpose of readily disengaging the catch from the flange D when it is desired to remove the cup from the companion, it being understood that a suitable portion of the bead upon the flange D is re moved or depressed, so as to enable the spring P to readily seat itself.

The operation is as follows: hen it is desired to remove the cup and utilize the same for drinking purposes, the catch upon the free end of the spring is lifted out of engagement with the flange D, and the cup can then be readily removed. The strap or belt can be lengthened or shortened according to requirements, and the button thereon prevents the same from shifting too much with respect to the companion. The drinking-cup, when placed in the position seen in Fig. 1, does not take up any appreciable amount of room within the companion, since the shape and contour conforms so nearly to the latter.

The companion can be made of any suitable suitable locking device M, the straps G and H, the belt J passing through the same, adjusting devices upon said belt, the button K attached to the latter intermediate of said straps, the flaring cup F, the cap O to which it is attached, the flange D, and the spring P having the catch Q and the lip R, substantially as described.

JOSEPH GUMINSKI. \Yitnesses:

MAX GUMINSKI, CORNELIUS M. SMITH. 

